#CF69CE
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.179 327.7), rgb(207, 105, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CF69CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF69CE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.179 327.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF69CE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF69CE | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69CE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF69CE text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF69CE
oklch(67.5% 0.179 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD45CE
oklch(63.1% 0.229 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B813BA
oklch(55.5% 0.247 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#810982
oklch(42.7% 0.191 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681769
oklch(37.7% 0.149 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#CF69CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6087D1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57492 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF69CE
#CF69CE
oklch(67.5% 0.179 327.7)
- #2EB351
#2EB351
oklch(67.5% 0.178 147.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF69CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF69CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #CF69CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.